Population and Development of the Arab Gulf States : The Case of Bahrain, Oman and Kuwait.

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Introduction -- PART I: DEMOGRAPHIC COMPONENTS OF GULF POPULATIONS -- 1 The Non-Nationals: Transient Migrants or Adopted Siblings? -- 2 The Gulf Epidemiological Transition -- 3 Explaining Fertility, Theoretically -- 4 Gulf Fertility: Trends, Causes and Expectations -- PART II: PUBLIC SERVICES AND EMPLOYMENT IN THE ARAB GULF STATES -- 5 Public Services in the Gulf States -- 6 The Gulf Labour Force -- PART III: TOWARDS 2025: THE ALTERNATIVE SCENARIOS -- 7 Alternative Scenario Projections: Underlying Assumptions -- 8 Towards 2025: Public Services Provision -- 9 Towards 2025: Human Resources in the Gulf States -- 10 The Need for Population Management -- Bibliography -- Index.

This thought-provoking study measures and critically examines the effects that an average population growth rate of 2.8% could have on the development of the Arab Gulf States.  It questions the ability of Gulf governments to continue providing relatively high standards of education, health and employment under conditions of rapid population growth, an undiversified economic base, and a tribal political framework.  Within this context, population growth is identified as one important variable that hinders long-term development. The book will appeal to all those interested in the Middle East, demography, development and sociology.

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